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City on road to
become tourist-friendly
Chandigarh, October 30
Efforts will now be made to make the city a tourist friendly destination. Beautifying the entry points, putting up electronic guide maps at the entry points and installing road sign boards on all highways and other roads in the city are among the few things which will happen in the future.
What ails security at PGI parking lots?
Chandigarh, October 30
Apart from treating patients, doctors at the PGI have another task at hand. To guard their cars and two-wheelers, which are being stolen from the staff parking and other unmarked areas for vehicles within the hospital campus.
‘Teased Adams’ quiz SP
Chandigarh, October 30
Beware boys! There are “Adam-teasers” on the prowl in the city. This was brought to the notice of the Superintendent of Police (Operations), Mr
H.G.S. Dhaliwal, today during a talk at the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, here.
No power, water for over 12 hours
SAS Nagar, October 30
Thousands of residents of Phase X and Industrial Area Phase IX here went without electricity and water supply for over 12 hours today. While Punjab State Electricity Board
officials stated that there had been an unavoidable delay in a repair work undertaken in the morning, residents virtually gheraoed the complaint office of the PSEB when they did not receive any respite even after eight hours of power shutdown.
More jobs in
garment industry, says expert
SAS Nagar, October 30
Delhi has become a hub of the garment industry. The owners of prominent brands have opened their offices there. Exporters, who had so far been fabric suppliers, are setting up their own units. As technical skills are needed to run a successful unit producing quality goods, there are tremendous career opportunities in this field.
Move on community centres opposed
SAS Nagar, October 30
The Citizens Welfare Federation has decided to knock at the door of the court if the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority
did not withdraw its decision to convert community centres into clubs and allot sites earmarked for government schools to private educational institutions.
NGOs, residents to help
maintain parks
Chandigarh, October 30
The Environment and City Beautification Committee of the Municipal Corporation today decided to involve NGOs and resident welfare associations in the maintenance of parks in sub-sectors. At the meeting, chaired by Mrs Harpreet Kaur Babla, it was decided that a letter in this regard should be written to various area councillors.
BJP morchas reconstituted
Chandigarh, October 30
Mr Yash Pal Mahajan, President of the local unit of the BJP, has reconstituted morchas and cells of the local unit.
The presidents of the morchas are: Yuva Morcha — Mr Davesh Moudgil; Mahila Morcha — Ms Asha Verma; Minorities Morcha — Mr Naushad Ali; and Scheduled Caste Morcha — Mr Sachin
Lohtia.
Cong, BJP blame each other
Chandigarh, October 30
As the Municipal Corporation today announced the levying of property tax from the middle of November, Congress and BJP councillors started the blame game on the issue. In no mood to irritate the business community due to the general election scheduled next year, the Congress councillors blamed the BJP for proposing the imposition of property tax.
Osho ‘misunderstood’ by masses
Panchkula, October 30
Osho Rajneesh has been misunderstood by the masses. His concept of freedom from sex has been misunderstood as freedom with sex.
This was stated by Ma Amrit Sadhana, Editor of Osho Times, and a long time associate of the
Osho, who was here to participate in the inauguration of Osho Dhara Meditation Centre of the Osho
Commun, which was formally launched in Panchkula at an aesthetically created campus in Industrial Area, Phase I.
Sun worshipped
Chandigarh, October 30
Sunset and sunrise were worshipped by city residents today as a part of the Chhat puja celebrations. At least 1500 members of the Purvanchal Welfare Association participated in the puja which started with fast on Wednesday.
Devotees pray to mark the Chhat Parav organised by the Poorvanchal Welfare Association at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Thursday.
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Celebrations by Lord Murugan devotees
Chandigarh, October 30
A procession of Lord Karthikeya Swami was taken out to celebrate ‘’Soora
Sambaram’’. The procession started from Sri Karthikeya Swami temple in Sector 31 this evening. The celebrations, which started on October 26, will continue till November 1.
A procession of Sri Karthikeya Swami being taken out from Sri Karthikeya Swami temple in Sector 31-D, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
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